There is a story by Mike Mahoney in the latest issue of WOOD. There is a quick paragraph about finishing with oil. It says something about several coats but the way it was written it seems like he is saying several coats one after the other, wet on wet. So I tried something new. Instead of applying one coat, wiping it off, letting it dry and applying another tommorrow, I applied a coat of oil about every 5 minutes for about 45 minutes, then wiped off the excess and let it dry. I then over the next few days applied 3 or 4 additional coats on dried surface. I got a much deeper shine and impressed myself. I don't have a buffing system yet so I just top off the oil with paste wax and shine it up with an old t-shirt. I use Formbys Tung oil, high gloss because it is available at my local hardware store.
How do others apply the oil wet on dry or wet on wet?
Frank
PS: What is the best way to support a piece while the oil or other finish dries? I have just set them on thier bottoms on wax paper. Paper towels seems to stick. It seems silly to do one side at a time.
How do others apply the oil wet on dry or wet on wet?
Frank
PS: What is the best way to support a piece while the oil or other finish dries? I have just set them on thier bottoms on wax paper. Paper towels seems to stick. It seems silly to do one side at a time.